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Taupo's Floatplane

93 Reviews

#16 of 61 Outdoor Activities in Taupo

Air Tours, Tours, Outdoor Activities

Lake Front Boat Harbour, Taupo 3330, New Zealand

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“Full of surprises, informative and family-friendly! Well worth checking out.”

Thanks to a booking that just didn't bother to show up, the chance to extend our 20-minute flight... read more

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Karl_Ogle

Hamilton, New Zealand

“Superb experience! A+.”

We were fortunate as locals to be gifted this flight. We picked a perfect autumnal day. Neil got us... read more

Reviewed 27 April 2018

julesintaupo

Taupo, New Zealand

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Enjoy spectacular scenic flights in a high wing Cessna 206 Floatplane and enjoy unrestricted views looking down on beautiful Lake Taupo and the snow-capped mountains (volcanoes!) of Tongariro National Park. Floatplane scenic flights are a magical way to experience and gain a true perspective of the stunning Lake Taupo Region, and the sensation of taking off from and landing on the water is a memory you will never forget. Don't miss your opportunity to enjoy this unique flying experience

5.0

93 reviews

Excellent88%
Very good9%
Average2%
Poor0%
Terrible1%

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“minute flight” (9 reviews)

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Lake Front Boat Harbour, Taupo 3330, New Zealand

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Karl_Ogle

Hamilton, New Zealand

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Full of surprises, informative and family-friendly! Well worth checking out.

Thanks to a booking that just didn't bother to show up, the chance to extend our 20-minute flight around Taupo into an hour-long trip down to the mountains of the Central Plateau - Ngaruahoe and Tongariro in particular - was an opportunity not to be...More

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julesintaupo

Taupo, New Zealand

Reviewed 27 April 2018

Superb experience! A+.

We were fortunate as locals to be gifted this flight. We picked a perfect autumnal day. Neil got us sorted at the desk, smooth and unfussy. Bernie was our fabulous pilot(ess). She was friendly, relaxed and informative. We so enjoyed our trip down to the...More

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alan w

Reviewed 20 April 2018

A wonderful, memorable trip

We absolutely loved it! The pilot was great, very chatty and enthusiastic. We took the 4 hour trip to Orakei Korako which turned out to be amazing. Landing and taking off on the river was awesome and felt very special. From the air it was...More

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Hi Alan, Great photos. So glad you enjoyed the flight experience to Orakei Korako. Thank you for the great review.

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sunny0768

essex

Reviewed 5 April 2018

Trip over the volcanoes

On a trip around North Island, stayed for a night at Taupo and planned the flight at the last minute. Took the trip from Lake Taupo over the volcanoes (including Mount Doom from 'The Lord of the Rings') and back. Completed the trip with my...More

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KT772013

Bedford, United Kingdom

Reviewed 21 March 2018 via mobile

Amazing Flight

We had booked a scenic flight over ‘Mount Doom’ but sadly the weather meant this wasn’t possible. We opted instead for the Western Bay Explorer and, at the suggestion of our pilot Dalton, included a beach stop with waterfall walk. What an amazing flight, we...More

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Sally J

Reviewed 16 March 2018

Amazing experience.

We were walking around Lake Taupo when we spotted a float plane by the jetty and thought that looks fun. The office said we could go right there and then ( no time to chicken out). An amazing flight over Taupo, huka falls and the...More

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Thank you Sally. So glad you you enjoyed your Float plane experience around our beautiful Lake/

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Michelle B

Levin, New Zealand

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Reviewed 5 March 2018

Money well spent

We made a last minute decision to go on a 20 minute float plane flight before leaving Taupo, it was the best decision ever. Our pilot was a really friendly outgoing young lady who made us feel very comfortable and answered any questions we had,...More

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Reviewed 4 March 2018 via mobile

Views!!

Loved this experience! It was our first time ever on a floatplane, and the takeoff and landing were impressive. It was great to be able to see beautiful Taupo from a bird's eye view... especially the Huka falls!

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Thank you for the review.. Glad you enjoyed and appreciate how much of Taupo you can see on a short flight.

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Alexander M

Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 3 March 2018

Stunning - Experience of a lifetime

We turned up at the iSite in Taupo not knowing what we would be doing that day, and an hour later we were on the Floatplane! We opted for the hour flight over to Mount Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom) and Mount Ruapehu, it was just the...More

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Hi Alexander. Thank you for the review. Yes water landings and take offs are great.

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mhoggarth

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Reviewed 21 February 2018

Spur of the moment decision, a life of memories

We walked up to the office, when we were told there was a flight leaving in 10 minutes, so we booked it. and we are so glad we did. My personal favourite thing from our New Zealand Visit. Our Pilot was brilliant and struck up...More